DANBURY EXTENDS HOME UNBEATEN STREAK TO SEVEN WITH 4-2 WIN OVER
RICHMOND
The Trashers rebounded from a shoot-out loss, with a win
Saturday night against the Richmond RiverDogs, 4-2 in front of
a crowd of 2,614 at the Danbury Ice Arena. Eight different
Danbury players notched a point and Jeff Daw lead the team
with a goal and two assists.
Daw's goal was the only tally of the first period, at 10:50,
assisted by Russell Spence and Doug Christiansen. John
Mirasty, back from suspension, received a ten minute
misconduct at 9:45 of the period. The Trashers ended the first
twenty minutes leading in shots 14-8.
Just past eight minutes into the second
period, Christiansen
and former Trasher Ivan Curic mixed it up, both receiving
fighting penalties. RiverDog Luch Nasato tied the game at the
8:48 mark with assists going to David Brosseau and Francis
Belanger. Danbury took the lead back on Mike Bayrack's 33rd
goal of the year from J.F. David and Bruce Richardson with
just under three minutes to go in the period. The lead doubled
as Spence scored his third of the year from John Mirasty and
Daw with seventeen seconds to go in the period.
With Mario Larocque in the box for an
interference and a
cross-checking minors, and David whistled for an illegal
stick, Ryan Prentice scored his 22nd of the season, assisted
by Nasato to make it a one goal game with seven minutes to go.
Alex Goupil's 19th goal of the year made the game a 4-2 final.
Christiansen and Daw both received assists on the goal at
18:36.
Scott Stirling stopped 27-of-29 in net for the Trashers, while
his Richmond counterpart, Brent Belecki turned aside 31-of-35.
Danbury failed to scored in five power play opportunities,
while the RiverDogs were 2-of-7. The Trashers next games are
agaisnt the rival Adirondack Frostbite at the Danbury Ice
Arena on March 11th and 12th.
The Trashers will return to the ice on Friday night at the
Danbury Ice Arena at 3:00pm against Adirondack. Tickets are
available at DanburyTrashers.com, by calling 866-565-PUCK
during business hours and weekdays at the Danbury Ice Arena
starting at noon.
Fans unable to attend the game on may listen to the Internet
audio feed for free with Phil Giubileo or participate in the
streaming video broadband feed with Giubileo on play-by-play
courtesy of B2 Live TV. The fee for video is $6.00, and can be
accessed here on the website.
"TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME" NIGHT SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY MARCH
11TH
Opening day is just around the corner and the Danbury Trashers
have scheduled a "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" night for
Friday March 11th as the Trashers face the Adirondack
Frostbite at 7:30pm at the Danbury Ice Arena.
The New Haven County Cutters of the CanAm Basball League will
be bringing their staff along with their mascot "Tripper" who
will attempt to defeat "Scrappy" in an intermission contest.
Surely Scrappy will win, but he'll allow "Tripper" to finish
in a really close 2nd place! The Cutters staff will also be
giving out information and tossing cool stuff into the crowd
to get the fans pumped up about baseball.
The Trashers will in turn be a part of the Cutters Hockey
Night, which is being scheduled for early June. Tickets are
available by utilizing the Tickets URL above or by calling
866-565-PUCK during business hours.
DAWS NIGHT ON MARCH 12TH--COME SEE SOME COOL CATS AND DOGS!
The Danbury Animal Welfare Society, Inc. is teaming up with
the Trashers for DAWS NIGHT on March 12. Come to the 7:00pm
home game to meet animals available for adoption like the ones
featured by clicking here. You will
also have the opportunity to learn more about this
organization formed in 1974 with the mission of caring for
neglected, abused, stray and abandoned animals in the Greater
Danbury, Connecticut area. For more information,
click here to visit the DAWS website and and come to the
game.
SCRAPPY GOES TO SCHOOL!!!
The Danbury Trashers helped the Stadley Rough school kick off
their "Read Across America" program on Monday February 28th
with a visit from Scrappy and arena on-ice announcer "Frankie
Fresh". For more information on how you can invite Scrappy or
a Trashers player to your event, contact Phil Giubileo at the
Trashers office via email by
clicking here.
CENA WAS HERE!
WWE SUPERSTAR JOHN CENA
WWE Superstar John Cena visited the Danbury Ice Arena on
Wednesday February 23rd as the Trashers defeated Adirondack
4-2. The Trashers are always planning fun activities for their
fans, so stop back often to see what's coming up!
WANNA BE A TRASHERS GAME NIGHT INTERN???
The
Danbury Trashers are looking for game night interns for their
remaining home games in 2005. For more information or to
express interest, please email Tom Butkier by
clicking here.
CLICK HERE TO SEE TRASHERS
PHOTOS FROM THE 2005 UHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC
DANBURY TRASHERS HEAD COACH TODD STIRLING (L) AND GOALTENDER
SCOTT STIRLING (R) WERE FEATURED IN THE ANNUAL UHL ALL-STAR
CLASSIC ON JANUARY 24TH AT THE GLENS FALLS CIVIC CENTER IN
GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK. TEAM MOUNTAIN DEW WON IN A SHOOTOUT.
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